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Pitch competition · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Supernova 0X (Supernova Challenge)

The global pitch competition at Expand North Star in Dubai, judged in three stage tracks: pre-seed, seed and Series A. Semi-finalists pitch live and winners are picked on site.

Open · closes 2 Nov 2026 Run by Expand North Star (GITEX)

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
In person
Stages
Pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors
Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from
Anywhere
Perks
not published

Prizes are arranged with winners after the event; amounts are not published on the page.

Application dates

Open · closes 2 Nov 2026Supernova 2026

Usual timing: Semi-finalists are announced on 1 December 2026; semi-finals run 8-9 December at Expand North Star, with the award ceremony on 10 December.

Who can apply

  • Pre-seed track: MVP or prototype, under US$250K raised
  • Seed track: product in market, US$250K to US$3M raised
  • Series A track: US$3M to US$15M raised with proven traction
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed, post-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs in person in Dubai. Plan to be there for the length of the programme.
  4. Applications are open until 2 November 2026. That is less than a month away, so start the form now.

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